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The Brig-Schooner "Pilgrim"

           Acertainvenomousspider,the"katipo,"oftheMaoris,whosebiteisoftenfataltothenatives,hadbeenveryhighlyrecommendedtohim.Butaspiderdoesnotbelongtotheorderofinsectsproperlysocalled;itisplacedinthatofthearachnida,and,consequently,wasvaluelessinCousinBenedict’seyes.Thushescornedit,andthemostbeautifuljewelofhiscollectionwasaremarkablestaphylinfromNewZealand.

           ItisneedlesstosaythatCousinBenedict,bypayingaheavypremium,hadinsuredhiscargo,whichtohimseemedmuchmorepreciousthanallthefreightofoilandbonesstowedawayintheholdofthe"Pilgrim."

           Justasthe"Pilgrim"wasgettingundersail,whenMrs.Weldonandhercompanionforthevoyagefoundthemselvesonthedeckoftheschooner,CaptainHullapproachedhispassenger:

           "Itisunderstood,Mrs.Weldon,"hesaidtoher,"that,ifyoutakepassageonboardthe’Pilgrim,’itisonyourownresponsibility."

           "Whydoyoumakethatobservationtome,Mr.Hull?"askedMrs.Weldon.

           "BecauseIhavenotreceivedanorderfromyourhusbandinregardtoit,and,allthingsconsidered,aschoonercannotofferyoutheguaranteesofagoodpassage,likeapacket-boat,speciallyintendedtocarrytravelers."

           "Ifmyhusbandwerehere,"repliedMrs.Weldon,"doyouthink,Mr.Hull,thathewouldhesitatetoembarkonthe’Pilgrim,’incompanywithhiswifeandchild?"

           "No,Mrs

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